Beachum v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
After the Superior Court denied his pretrial motions, appellant, Carlton J. Beac-hum, entered into a conditional plea of guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition. On appeal, he challenges the trial court’s denial of his pretrial motions to suppress evidence and for severance from a co-defendant, as well as the denial of his request for an overnight continuance to produce a defense witness. For the following reasons, we affirm his…
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